Hardware considerations
Necessary hardware (for a network with about thirty stations) :

Purchasing specifications for a new PC (10-11-2001)  

Proposed configuration :
  • PC  K6/2 type or PII (350 MHz min.)
  • RAM 128 Mo minimum
  • Disc of 9 Go minimum (18 Go advised), SCSI Ultra Wide with SCSI card type (Adaptec 29160 or 2940, LSILogic u2w or u160, Tekram DC-390) when possible
  • 2 network cards 3COM 3C905B Ethernet 10/100 or 3COM 3C900 Boomerang or Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI, cards based on Realtek RTL8139 same accton EN1207DTX4 and compatible cards PCI NE2000
  • Cd-Rom Ide Atapi 
  • Screen 14 " (optional) and keyboard
  • Inverter Merlin Gerin Pulsar ES5+, ES8+, Ellipse 500s to 1200s or APC Smart-UPS 620, 700 (the power must cover the electrical output of computer and peripherals), APC Back-UPS Pro 420 (only computer, not peripherals), APC Back-UPS Pro 650 and Infosec iUPS pro 600 to 2500.
  • Backup :
    - TapeStore SEAGATE : 4, 8 or 20 Go not compressed on tape Travan
    - HP Colorado 8 Go Internal IDE (not available)

Please check with your retailer : 

  • PC must be Linux compatible
  • support of the APM (INTEL specification) 
For large networks (over 200 stations with most machines acceeding to PingOO resources) : 
  • PC  K6/2 type or PII (450 MHz) (Bi  pro advised) 
  • RAM  256  Mo Minimum
  • 18 Go disk SCSI Ultra Wide type with  SCSI card type (Adaptec 29160 or 2940, LSILogic u2w or u160, Tekram DC-390) 
  • 2 network cards 3COM 3C905B & Ethernet 10/100  or 3COM 3C900 Boomerang or Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI, cards based on Realtek RTL8139 same accton EN1207DTX4 and compatible cards PCI NE2000
  • Cd-Rom drive Ide Atapi 
  • 14 " screen (optional) and keyboard 
  • Inverter Merlin Gerin Pulsar ES5+, ES8+, Ellipse 500s to 1200s or APC Smart-UPS 620, 700 (power must cover the electric output of computer and peripherals), APC Back-UPS Pro 420 (only computer, not peripherals), APC Back-UPS Pro 650 and Infosec iUPS pro 600 to 2500.
  • Backup :
    - TapeStore SEAGATE : 4, 8 or 20 Go not compressed on tape Travan
    - HP Colorado 8 Go Internal IDE (not available)      
Some comments on these choices :

We tried to choose :

  • a Linux supported hardware with best quality/price ratio 
  • a commonly used hardware allowing us to guarantee a long working time.
Modified : 09.26.02